Police briefs

2 women critical after crash in W.V.

WEST VALLEY CITY — Two women, ages 37 and 34, were in critical condition early Sunday after they were hit while crossing a street.

At 11:25 p.m. Saturday, the women were walking across 5600 West at 4050 South when they were struck by a southbound vehicle on 5600 West. They were not in an intersection, said West Valley City Police Lt. Dalan Taylor.

One woman was transported to Intermountain Medical Center by medical helicopter. The other was transported by ambulance.

"We have the driver right now in custody for suspicion for driving under the influence," Taylor said.

— Laura Hancock

W.V. man is arrested in shooting of teen

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in a Saturday shooting at a West Valley fast-food restaurant that left a 15-year-old boy in critical condition.

West Valley Police Lt. Dale Brophy said Sunday that officers arrested Ivan Torres at a West Valley residence Saturday night after he was identified as the owner of a vehicle witnesses told police they saw fleeing the Panda Express restaurant at 4645 S. 4000 West Saturday afternoon following the incident.

Police said the victim was shot three times in a confrontation that had escalated from a fist-fight.

Brophy said the boy's condition was upgraded from critical to serious Sunday and he remains hospitalized.

Brophy said Torres was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail under investigation of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and criminal mischief. Police are seeking additional suspects.

— Arthur Raymond

Man sought in try to kidnap a young girl

Police are seeking a man they say sneaked into a White City home early Sunday and attempted to abduct an 11-year-old girl while she was asleep in her bed.

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office reported that a man "surreptitiously entered" a residence near 10300 South and 700 East around 6 a.m. and placed his hands over the eyes and mouth of a girl who was asleep in the bottom tier of a bunk bed. The girl awoke and began to fight and scream, waking a friend, another 11-year-old girl, asleep in the top bunk who turned on a light, causing the man to run out of the house.

The sheriff's office said the man, described as Hispanic with short black hair and a medium build and wearing a dark-colored jacket, fled the area in a white vehicle.